Professor Dr. Scott Schaffer

Biography

Scott Schaffer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Western University. He specializes in political theory and contemporary global social theory, focusing on social ethics, social inclusion, and processes of social change. His research also encompasses public sociology and cultural critique, exploring everyday life and resistance movements. Schaffer's work emphasizes the development of a normatively-based conception of sociology for evaluating societal phenomena and anticipating future social challenges. He has published extensively, exploring themes in cosmopolitan ethics and social theory, and has contributed chapters to various edited volumes on public sociology and its ethical implications. His engagement with cultural critique includes investigations of representations in popular media. Schaffer actively participates in the academic community and is involved in initiatives to address societal issues through scholarship.

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